Vans DTSD - Chosen Obstacles & Expected Riders!

Get ready to see skateboarding's top pros and ams vie for their piece of $85,000 as the 5th Annual Downtown Showdown invades Paramount Studios' Back Lot this Saturday, September 26. The top teams in skateboarding including Girl, Flip, Blind (2008 Top Team), Creature, Black Label, Foundation, Toy Machine, SK8MAFIA and Zoo York each submitted plans for obstacles and Vans has picked the best of the lot.

Girl, Flip, Black Label and Creature's designs have been chosen and custom built as part of this year's Showdown course. Each team will session the four unique obstacles in a round-robin format with awards going out for top team, best pro, top am, best performance by obstacle and FUEL TV's Viewer's Choice.

Expected skaters include Mike Carroll, Rick Howard, Brian Anderson, Alex Olson, Sean Malto, Mike Mo Capaldi, Guy Mariano, Geoff Rowley, Louie Lopez, Curren Caples, David Gonzalez, Jake Duncombe, Ronnie Creager, Jani Laitiala (2008 Top Pro), Neil Heddings, Sam Hitz, Shuriken Shannon, Chris Troy, Adam Alfaro, Corey Duffel, Sierra Fellers, Abdias Rivera, Ed Templeton, Austin Stephens, Johnny Layton, Billy Marks, Leo Romero, Kellen James, Peter Smolik, Wes Kremer, Zered Bassett, Brandon Westgate, Chaz Ortiz, Eli Reed and more.